Etymology

osteoarthritic

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Today it means: Affected with osteoarthritis. Full definition →

English arthritic ← Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Englisharthritic
  5. English todayosteoarthritic

From osteo- + arthritic.

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